Mr. Hatch introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources

A BILL

To authorize the Boy Scouts of America to
exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and
Public Purposes Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the
Boy Scouts of America Land Transfer
Act of 2009.

2.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Boy scouts

The term Boy Scouts means
the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the
Secretary of the Interior.

3.

Boy scouts of america land
exchange

(a)

Congressional Finding

Congress finds that the parcels of land
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) are of approximately
equal value consistent with section 206(h) of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(h)).

(b)

Authority to convey

(1)

In general

Subject to subsection (d) and
notwithstanding the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the
Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the
Boy Scouts may convey to Brian Head Resort, subject to valid existing rights
and, except as provided in paragraph (2), any rights reserved by the United
States, all right, title, and interest granted to the Boy Scouts by the
original patent to the parcel described in subsection (c)(1) in exchange for
the conveyance by Brian Head Resort to the Boy Scouts of all right, title, and
interest in and to the parcels described in subsection (c)(2).

(2)

Reversionary interest

On conveyance of the parcel of land
described in subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall have discretion with
respect to whether or not the reversionary interests of the United States are
to be exercised.

(c)

Description of land

The parcels of land referred to in
subsection (a) are—

(1)

the 120-acre parcel that is part of a tract
of public land acquired by the Boy Scouts under the Act of June 14, 1926
(commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43
U.S.C. 869 et seq.) for the purpose of operating a camp, which is more
particularly described as the
W1/2SE1/4 and
SE1/4SE1/4 sec. 26, T. 35 S., R. 9
W., of the Salt Lake Base and Meridian; and

(2)

the 2 parcels of private land owned by
Brian Head Resort that total 120 acres, which are more particularly described
as—

On conveyance to the Boy Scouts under
subsection (b)(1), the parcels of land described in subsection (c)(2) shall be
subject to the terms and conditions imposed on the entire tract of land
acquired by the Boy Scouts for a camp under the Bureau of Land Management
patent numbered 43–75–0010.

(e)

Modification of patent

On completion of the exchange under
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall amend the original Bureau of Land
Management patent providing for the conveyance to the Boy Scouts under the Act
of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes
Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) numbered 43–75–0010 to take into account
the exchange under subsection (b)(1).